An Exploration of Engagement and Collaboration between Healthcare Professionals and Older Adults with Multimorbidity using a Digital Health Platform

Doyle, Julie and McAleer, Patricia and Murphy, Emma and Smith, Suzanne and Galvin, Mary and Dinsmore, John (2024) An Exploration of Engagement and Collaboration between Healthcare Professionals and Older Adults with Multimorbidity using a Digital Health Platform.

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Abstract

Multimorbidity, the occurrence of two or more chronic conditions in an in-dividual, is a significant global health issue. It requires individuals to en-gage in complex self-management. It is understood that support from a care network, including healthcare professionals (HCPs), is crucial and can mo-tivate adherence to self-management, act as an enabler to effective self-management and guide and reassure the person. However, people with mul-timorbidity (PwMs) often report challenges in their relationships with HCPs. Digital health technologies have potential to facilitate PwMs to share responsibility in their care by equipping them with the tools to better self-manage and to collaborate with their HCPs. This paper reports on find-ings from 60 PwM and 16 HCP participants who took part in the ProACT trial, whereby PwMs used the platform for a period of 12 months. Semi-structured interviews with participants resulted in four themes relating to engagement and collaboration in care, including HCP Scenarios of Engage-ment; The PwM Becoming a Collaborator in their Care; The Utility of Data; and Towards Integration of Care – Benefits and Challenges.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Computer Science Social Sciences > Older people Psychology
Research Centres:	Netwell/CASALA
Depositing User:	Julie Doyle
Date Deposited:	19 Nov 2025 11:38
Last Modified:	19 Nov 2025 11:38
License:	Creative Commons: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0
URI:	https://eprints.dkit.ie/id/eprint/962

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